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‘I’d never taken a penalty before the Italia 90 semi-final against England, but Peter Shilton was in goal and wasn’t the quickest – it was quite easy to score’: West Germany hero reflects on beating Three Lions in World Cup clash
By Ryan Dabbs published
EXCLUSIVE West Germany defeated England on penalties at the 1990 World Cup, with one player taking his first ever spot-kick in the shootout

European nations with most World Cup appearances
By Ben Hayward published
As UEFA World Cup qualifying gets underway again, a look at the European nations with the most appearances in football's biggest tournament...

NEW ISSUE: Tuchel’s Eng-Ger-land PLUS Henry Winter, Iniesta exclusive, Marinakis, Petit, Di Matteo, Sampdoria’s decline and Karl-Heinz Riedle answers your questions!
By Gregg Davies published
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Major finals decided on penalties
By Ben Hayward published
From World Cups to the Euros and the Champions League, a look at the major men's football finals decided by penalty shootouts...

Players who scored a hat-trick after starting on the bench
By Ben Hayward published
From the Premier League to the Euros and the Bundesliga, a look at the players who came off the bench and scored a hat-trick...

RANKED! The 100 best individual performances in football EVER
By Ryan Dabbs published
RANKED! From the miracle of Istanbul to the Matthews final, what's the greatest display a footballer has ever given?

European Championship-winning captains
By Ben Hayward published
From the inaugural tournament in 1960 to the present day, a look at the captains who led their nations to European Championship glory...
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